Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Brazil
Types
Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory
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Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels
Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Antirheumatic
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Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYA ovata
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Shagbark Hickory
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
Shagbark Hickory
painted fingernail
In German
Shagbark Hickory
painted fingernail
In French
Caryer ovale
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Shagbark Hickory
painted fingernail
In Greek
Shagbark Hickory
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Shagbark Hickory
Painted fingernails
In Polish
ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY
painted fingernail
In Latin
Carya
Neoregelia spectabilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Juglandales
Bromeliales
Family
Juglandaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Carya
Neoregelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Juglandeae
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Subfamily
Juglandoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
19-
1
27800
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